Benching Weight to Body weight ratio seems to me to be a good measure of a lifter's overall skill level, considering that he is pretty balanced in his training. What do you consider to be the benchmarks for Benching strength to weight ratio? I know that anything over 2 is elite but what about things under that? Post your ratios so we can get a good idea and some inspiration.

I've never cared about ratio's. A 250 pounder having the ratio of a 160 pounder is MUCH MUCH harder, yet looks the same in relative terms. At the end of the day, I only care about relative gains and progression.

if you're going to use any lift as a benchmark of lifter skill, I think it would be deadlift, not bench, as it involves coordination of the most amount of muscles. not too mention, its the most applicable in real world situations.

if you're gonna use body weight as a standard, BF% should be taken into account since its effects weight but not strength.